dozens reviewed Switch by Chip Heath
Review of 'Switch' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Summary ##
It's about how to ride an elephant.
## Why I picked it up ##
I don't remember ordering it, but it popped up in my library book holds, so why not!
## Who I'd recommend it to ##
Somebody who hasn't read anything on this topic before. If you've read Nudge, Habit, or Influence, then there's nothing new here for you. Except for a metaphor about an elephant.
In fact, I think I recommend you don't read it, and instead read the grand-daddy of all psychology / behavioral books, Thinking Fast & Slow. I haven't really enjoyed any books of this sort since reading that one, so much so did it set the gold standard.
## What I liked ##
It's a simple metaphor and framework that I probably won't be able to help but think about from time to time.
## What I …
It's about how to ride an elephant.
## Why I picked it up ##
I don't remember ordering it, but it popped up in my library book holds, so why not!
## Who I'd recommend it to ##
Somebody who hasn't read anything on this topic before. If you've read Nudge, Habit, or Influence, then there's nothing new here for you. Except for a metaphor about an elephant.
In fact, I think I recommend you don't read it, and instead read the grand-daddy of all psychology / behavioral books, Thinking Fast & Slow. I haven't really enjoyed any books of this sort since reading that one, so much so did it set the gold standard.
## What I liked ##
It's a simple metaphor and framework that I probably won't be able to help but think about from time to time.
## What I didn't like ##
I read this right on the heels of How To Win Friends and Influence People, which I disliked so much that it sometimes sullied this book for me too because I at times felt it focused too much on manipulating people to change their behavior.
## What I want to remember ##
What made this content useful to me was thinking about it in terms of how it might help me deliver feedback during 1:1s. In that regard, there was a lot of practical advice like seek out the bright spots, shrink the change, small wins, growth mindset, etc. The Miracle Question and the Expectation Question are good tools that were introduced to me in The Coaching Habit.